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The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

A sENhATIoN has been caused in the
European capitals ut u speech made by
the Russian Grand Duke Nicholas, in
which be declared his readiness to draw
his sword and fight a a French soldier
arninst GermnnN.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

a vkLET Of the CzHr of Russia, in pack
ing al imperial trunk, discovered a Prus-
sian lniform in the Cars effects He
has bsen banshed to Siberia for starting
the report on this basis that the Gar and
Emperor William were to meet at Stettin.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

RuMOE has it at Washington that Judge
Manning, United States Minister to Mex
ico, has resigned.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

CoRGEcTIos OF error Ii the plainsst proof
Of eaergy and mastery. y.-Laad9F.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

JUnGE EUMLER, on the 9th, sentenced
Chns Dol, ex-member of the Board of
Public Works of Cincinnati, to two years
in ths peritentiary upon conviction OF
haVi5 ms.ppiied city funds in the pur-
chase of lot OF horses in Illinois for the
City's use,
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

GENERAL FERRoN, Minister Of War, has
gonc to tie eastern frontier Of France to
make q tour Of inspection. An ntrenched
camp il t" he formed a. Nice, and the gar
rison's at Toa,oa and Nancy are to be re-
inforced.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

CONT VoS MUNSTER, German Ambas-
sadog, called upon N. FloCrenS, Foreign
Minister, on the 7th, aud handed him Sl2-
go o., behalf of the German Government,
to indemnify the family of Brignon, who
was shot by Kaufman at Raon-Sur-
plairN.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

THE annual conference OF the Mormon
Church is in session at Salt Lake CITY,
with only half the usual attendance.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

THE mother Of Thomas Hughes, Of En-.
gland, tho author Of TON Brown at
Rugby" died at Rugby, Tenn, on the 9Th.
Her son Thomas returned to England re-
Gently after visit to his aged mother.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

FOREIGNERS soiournin- bin Berlin COM
pl ain that their movements are constantly
shadowed and their mails tampered with
by government officials.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

a SHOCK Of earthquake was felt through
out Greece early on the morning Of the
4th. Tho disturbance was strongest on
the northern ana southern shores of the
Gulf of C0rinth.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

T. Y. PowDEELY mads strong address
before the General Assembly Of the
knights of Labor at Minneapolis on the
9th.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

SIR JrHN SwINBURNE, O. Y. Morgan and
Hanv Stewart, members Of the British
Parliament, sailed for New York on the
4th on The steamer City OF Chicago. They
come - America as members of the Inter
State Arbitration delegation.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

IT is estimated on one-fOurth returns
from the State that prohibition was de-
teated in Tennessee, at the election on the
29ih, by from 1000 to 81, 00O majority.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

PERSONS in Washington conversant-
with the Indian situation in Montana are
inclined to the opinion that the trouble
among tlse Crows is largely, ifnot entirely,
due to the pernicious influence OF tne
Sioux In inciting the Crows to oppose the
seyeraSty policy of the Government Inc
Interior Department hes the matter unasr
consits.retiOn,
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

A v+w set of confidence men are fleecing
farmers in the Hudson river and inland
tier CT counties in New York. The vic
tins are induced to put their names "to
an orc er for samples of grain" The pa
por Ce aerallv comes back through an in
nocent holder, in the shape of promis-
sorv 3te.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

SITTING BULL IL said to be responsible
for the present trouble among the Crow
Indians, having shown them the contrast
letwoel their condition and that Of the
Sioux.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

THE Interior Department has decided to
adhere 10 the rule already in force not to
issue permits to persons to enter the In
dian ierritory for hunting, fishing, etc,
and has refused recently to issue permits
on several requests. The action of the
department is influenced by the objections
nf the indians.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

GroruE FEAyCIS TRAIN talked TO an
audience o' twenty people, mostly re-
portors in hall in New York on the
night cf the ,. il. He said it was the last
time hr should ever speak there, He was
going ~ Chicago to be shot.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

FATHER O'LEARY, of st. Louis, in an
nration on Patrick Sarsfield, at Liner
ick, Ireland, ON the 3D. avowed that he
was n Socialist and rebel at heart, as
we'll as an Irishman. He denounced the
police as the vermin OF Ireland, and said
thew ceased to be Irishmen when they
donned a government uniform.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

AT Ralmoral, on the G'h, the Prince Of
Wales Unveilad Boehm's statue of the
Queen. presented Ivy the district tenantry.
The Queen expressed thanks for the loyal
and kind address presented to her.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-13

OwISG 10 the prevalence of Asiatic
Cholera in Europe an order OF the council
has been passed by the Canadian Gov
crnment prohibiting tho importation Of
rags from Mediterranean ports.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-08-05
Million, Of Exploded sh,l,s.

On the way back from Appomattox we
came from Richmond to Fredericksburg,
and somewhere on the route passed a
place where an immense amount of
ammunition had been destroyed at some
former time. did not learn any par
ticulars, but it looked as if oil the artil-
lery wagons, and caissons, and ammuni-
ton chests had been parked in a big park
and set on fire. The spokes of some OF
the wheels had been cut and then fired,
the fire communicating to the fixed
ammunition and exploding it and blowing
everything up. 1t seemed as if millions
of shells were there, some exploded, others
not, but everything blackened with
burned powder. Every conceivable kind
of ammunition was there, and some few
pieces of disabled ordnance. In some
places the ammunition would be two OF
three feet deep, III others none. AS
recollect it, it seemed as il there must be
two or three acres in extent. One thing
that appeared very strange was that some
of the shells were too large for field artil-
1ery. Some, in fact, must have been de-
signed for use on gun boats, as it could
only have been available for the heaviest
kind of ordnance. never saw any ac-
count of it anywhere, nor have any idea
to which army it had belonged.
foil" in Buffalo News.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-08-05

Tho Fear of the Dead in China,

INC rear OF TIC D06N In CnlnAs
The great overruling superstitions In
China are, however, the fear of the dead
and the belief in Feng Shut. Tho latter
word means literally "wind and water,'
aud seems to typify both the good and
tits the existence Of these two supersti-
tions which really forms the barrier to
progress in China, because they interfere
with the reception of foreign ideas and the
development of Industrial projects in
mining, railway making, etc. Feng Shut
is defined, says the Roman Catholic bishop
Of Ningpo as "the path of the Great Dra-
gon, who rushes through the mir just
above the houses, spouting blessings in
showers from his nOstrils. He flies
straight forward, unless by evil chance he
should strike against some high building,
in which case he turns aside at IN angle,
and SO the houses beyond lose their share
of his blessing. Hence the Jealous care Of
the Chinese house builders lest any one
should build house higher than his
neighbor, and the singular uniformity Of
domestic architecture"
The fear of the dead leads to the most
slavish form of ancestor worship, and the
three first weeks of April are specially de-
voted to the service of the shades. At
that time every one visits the graves Of
his relations with offerings, carried on
trays or in baskets. The cost of these an
nual services and offerings to the dead is
stated by Mrs. Gordon Cumming to be
not less than e32, 100000, all to pro-
pitiate the spirits of those whose graves
cover the country, and who are believed
to be powerful for evil II neglected. The
dead are even honored by the bestowal Of
new titles If there is special reason for dis
tinguishing them.-All the Year Round.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-08-05
Robbed and Maltreated.

BIG SPRINGS, Texas, Aug. News
has reached here of series of depre-
dations committed early yesterday on
several parties of Chinese laborers at
work on the Texas Pacific railroad.
About midnight five mounted men
rode into Odessa, about sixty miles
from here, broke into house occupied
by some Chinese section hands and
robbed the inmates. The marauders
then rode to Warfield, ten miles away,
and robbed another gang, securing
$130 and some clothing. From there
they went to Midland and again raided
party of celestials, making off with
$3.50. The Cinnamon were horribly
abused, one being hung up by the neck
until nearly dead, another badly beaten
over the head with six shooter
and third nearly killed in vari-
Gus ways. The Cinnamon were ut last
SO completely terrorized that they gave
up everything they possessed. After
committing this last outrage the tiends
fled. Armed parties have been in pur-
suit during the entire day, but nothing
has been heard of the robbers. A
similar outrage was committed at
inertia station several months ago.
The perpetrators used the same brutal
means to gain their end, some China
men being held on red hot stoves.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-08-05
Th. Mi.erx of the 1dler.

There is dignity in labor. It does not
narrow down the mental powers and the
individual dignity, as is too often asserted;
but if pursued with proper appreciation
of its incalculable assistance to human
happiness, and made subservient to the
great plan of human life, Is ennobling and
itself exalted.
An idle man no more respects himself
than do others respect him. He feels that
he is fit and exposed object for Others
jeers and light remarks. He lacks an in
ternal feeling Of dignity, that is the
noblest Of all the impulses by which he
is controlled and his life made bright
example. He sees others at work around
him, and feels sense of isolation come
over him that is perpetually gnawing at
the huge pile of happiness he had laid
away for the good time when he should
have nothing to do. In his expected hap
piness he is of all men most miserable.
Something is wanting to give a zest to the
pleasures he is continually trying to enter
upon. There hangs an underlined and un.
defnable gloom about his horizon. His
blood flows sluggishly. He looks for
ward to nothing, because his all is right
about him in the stagnant present. His
pleasures pail on his taste. He is cloyed
with the very sweetness he had SO wist-
fully coveted. He envies the jolly, red
faced draymsn, dragging at their loads Of
boxes, bales and barrels. The very sweep
looks happy to his eye, because he seems
to go into his work with signs Of anima-
ton Obi the misery of literally having
nothing to dol nothing to dol-Boston
Budget.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-08-05
A Hot Spell 4. Australia.

Englishmen have as yet but the vaguest
and most indistinct conception of the
magnificence and extent of the possessions
occupied by their kinsfolk in the noble
island continent of the southern Pacific
The mainland of Australia measures 700
miles from north to south, and 2, 400 miles
from east to west. Its total area is some
what larger than that of the United States,
and rather less than the whole of Europe
All its mountain ranges are near the
coast, geographical configuration which
is fatal to the existence of long and deep
rivers. The interior, treeless and water
less, acts in summer like great oven, and
the winds from the equator are heated rs
they pass over the vast arid surface.
Under the influence of these hot winds, q
man, beast, bird, and vegetation suffer
alike. But the rabbit revels in them, for
they are akin to the torrid blasts of north
Africa, from which he originally came,
crossing over from Mogador and Tunis to
the southern shores of Spain, and thence
finding his way into Europe and Asia.
The leaves of the English trees, such as
the elm and plane, which have been trans
ported to Australia. drop in profusion be-
fore the fiery breath of the "brickfielders;"
but happily the days upon which the
thermometer registers more than 100 degs.
in the shade at Melbourne, Sydney and
Adelaide are of rare occurrence. The
hot spell rarely lasts more than three days,
and is often limited to one, rs the sunset
not unfrequently brings with it cool
gale from the south pole.-London Tele-
graph.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-08-05
The Mind or Faith Cure.

We must admit that there ore cases
well authenticated where the SO called
mind OF faith cure does what medicine
could not accomplish. These are certain
troubles that the mind directly
influences. For instance, a woman will
sometimes become bedridden, entirely de-
void Of the power of motion, when the
action of her heart, liver and vital organs
Is normal. Drugs will do her no good.
The faith doctor will come along, give her
nervous shock, and she is cured Then
everybody will be told of the miraculous
event, and the faith doctor will pretend to
cure everything, from rheumatism to
collie. But, outside of few nervous phe-
nomena, the mind doctor is powerless He
is out of his element when he tries u physi-
cal cure. Faith cannot cure fever any
more than medicine would cure wound
Charlatanism flourishes because ignorant
people fail to distinguish between nervous
and physical disorders. There is a famous
physician who treats these purely nervous
cases in peculiar and successful way.
He shuts them in dark room for some
weeks, and, as their digestion is good,
overfeeds them, and by a fattening process
entirely overcomes nervousness.-Doctor
in Globe Democrat.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-08-05
Horse Thieves Corraled.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., July 30.-A
mob of citizens from Craig, Missouri,
have two horse thieves surrounded in
forest in Iowa, sixteen miles from
here. The mob had the thieves sur
rounded near Craig yesterday, and a
battle ensued, in which one of the
thieves was killed. The thieves then
broke away, but were again pursued
and surrounded at their present rem
devious. The mob is thoroughly
aroused, and there is no doubt that the
thieves will be lynched when taken.
Twenty men left Hamburg, Iowa, late
this afternoon to assistin their capture,
and Nebraska City has just sent del
egation of determined men, bent on
bloody work. There is little doubt that
the thieves will be taken and dealt
with summarily before morning.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-08-05
THE WEEKS EVENTS.
A War of Words---Robbery in
Texas.
Seducer Receives His Re.
ward.
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
Stabbed for Refusing to Marry the
Girl He had Seduced.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1.-Rasario
Scrima, an Italian, enjoyed the reputa-
tion in the circle in which he moved of
being Don Juan. He was magniti-
cent looking young fellow, much ad-
mired by the girls, and very successful
with them. The latest victim was Ju-
liza Forestiere. girl of only Is, who
was seduced or outraged by him a
week ago. The girl told her father at
once of it and Scrima was visited,
pleaded with and threatened. He ad-
mitted the seduction, but would only
marry the girl when paid handsomely.
All prospects of arranging the affair
being abandoned, it was decided to
make an affidavit against Scrima for
rape. The girl herself charged him
with this crime, and an officer was sent
for to make the arrest. Just before he
arrived Scrina sent for the father, and
the latter, thinking that the Lothario
was about to surrender, met him. 1t
was quite the contrary. Scrima abused
and spat upon him, and the next IN
stant Forestiere had drawn dirk and
stabbed him five times, inficting NOR
tai wounds.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-08-05
After the Mormon Church.

SALT LARA. Utah, Aug. 1.-George
i. Peters, United States attorney of
.hls territory, today filed suit against
the trustees and managers of the Nor
mon Church in behalf of the United
EEstates, to disincorporate the said
church and wind up its business. The
petition alleges:
20 lne o[e property is valued at S3,OOO,OOO;
SSG13VsOOOOO ~ sl6OO being in real estate, and ST.
|vu,ooO personal property. The law Of
congress prohibits any church owning
,aa nore than $4,000 worth of property,
tnd ~! the sections of the Edmunds-
iucker law of 1887, provide for the
1Glscorp0ration Of the church of Jesus
;Gnllst Latter Day Saints by proceed
iings. as herein stated, and escheating
1ts property to the common school
aands a.'a of this territory. The petition
asks ssAs the appointment of q receiver, and
" taat =, al books, papers, ETC., belonging
~ me church be turned over to him.
.ogether with all deeds, notes and
property of every description.
The court sets September 18th for
1ne hearing of the petition, and has
ordered subpoena issued to all parties
4n interest to attend on that day, when
~ all objection to granting the prayer of
ehe petition will be heard.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-08-05
About "Cal" and the ssCol."
[ColnInunicated.] ]

In it's editorial of July % the Aber-
deem Pioneer breaths bloody war
against the democracy. 1t tspeaks of
democratic bigotry and hate"-and
"bourban sophistry"; condemns it
to Everlasting intamy"; 1t says that
we have nothing to expect from the
administration "but wrong and out
rage; at would silence the republican
vote in the north, as it has in the
south, if it could;" "It is q party of
crime and treason;" Its continuance
is a threatened danger to the Repub-
lic;" "Its hands are red with the blood
of patriots;" Its allies and supporters
are the criminal classes" "If it conld,
it would strike down self government
everywhere;" and finally the article
brands democracy "ss an old painted
harlot." In reading this terrible phil
lippic, the hair tairly stands on end
with fright and it seems just as if
the Col and the Judge had come
together and boiled down all their
old political and 4th of July speeches
into one awful dose of trough on rats"
with the fell purpose Of exterminating
the whole party at one swoop. OF
course we agree with everything that
is written. but what will "Ca" and his
partner, Judge" Price think about it,
and aren't you afraid such abuse may
injure the cause of statehood. and rem
der more precarious the tenure Of
somebody's Office? What if such a
speech had been made at the Huron
convention in the presence of "Cal"
and right at the home of Gov. Church :?
The "Col." would have been severely
but properly rebuked for thus insult
ing Calls master. 1t is good thing
that the Pioneer only appears once
week. for now since the Colonel" and
the "Judge" have pooled, tri-weekly
would be dangerous to the system.
Make the Pioneer monthly until
"Cal" gets another Office. and we'll for
rive yOu
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-08-05
FoNDLy CHERISHED supERs1,rloNs
Omens Whict, Portend Riches and Pros.
perity.A Lucky Blunder.

Omens Which POrtend Riches and Pros-
perity-A Lucky Blunder.
Coming down to native superstitions,
their number is simply endless. Among
the most fondly cherished of these are
those which portend riches and prosperity
Children with much down ON their hands
or arms are bound to be rich. A white
speck on the finger nail presages valua-
BILE gift, rs does the itching of the palm
Sf the right hand. Most ladies are ter
ribly annoyed at the appearance of an in
cipient mustache on their upper lips, but
it is a sign of riches. If the sign always
proved true it would certainly furnish a
very acceptable compensation to many Of
the victims of this masculine adornment.
Good luck is presaged by whole array
ct omens. To pick up four leaf clover,
ind horse shoe or q pin are certain har-
bingers of good fortune Just how to
pick up a pin when you find it is matter
Of some dispute. The Yankee, Thad
Stevens, who represented Pennsyl-
vania Dutch constituency in con-
gress till he died in the harness,
always maintained that the pin must
be picked up by the point. The majority
of authorities are against the Vermont
Pennsylvania statesman, however, declar.
the pin must be picked up by the head.
To put your sock or stocking on wrong
side out is lucky blunder. To fall up
stairs not only promises good luck to the
owner Of the bruised shin or nose, but
presages n wedding in the house within a
year. A maiden who gets beaten invaria.
bly, at cards will win good husband, q
far more important winning to her. Tc
assure bridal party good luck throw the
shoe from the left foot at them, but be
careful not to hit either of the newly mar
ried couple. If the shoe should hit either
nothing will save the couple from speedy
disaster unless they propitiate the fates by
carrying n piece of coal in their pockets
II you put on something new on Whitsun
day good luck will attend you all the
year.
Those who want to be assured of sue
cess in all their undertakings are directed
to take the first spider they come across
and throw it over the left shoulder. Il
afraid the spider will bite, black snai
will answer rs substitute. Take the
snail by the horns, as Paddy did the bull
and if you throw it over your left shoul
der you will have better luck than Padd,
did. To keep your luck you must not tur1
your feather bed on Sunday or kill the
cricket that sings or your hearth. If YOU
keys or pocket knife or any of your stee
belongings get rusty, it is sign that
some one is laying up money for you.-
Philadelphia Times.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-08-05
The Books Cleared Again.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-The demo-
Iatic cry, "open the books" which
Ias renewed when deficiency was
hscovered in the accounts of the late
nancial clerk of the patent Office, has
pbsided suddenly and completely.
Vas it because the shortage was in
be pockets of certain democratic
lerks and officials in the interior
apartment to whom it had been
paned on l o US within the last two
Eears? Probably all the facts will
ome out eventually. The examina-
lon Of the accounts of the other dis
pursuing officers was a wise precaution,
although taken pretty late, consider
ng the eager anxiety shown three
lears ago by Mr.. Hendricks and his
friends to "open the books" Thus far
ne only discrepancy discovered was in
ne case of a disbursing clerk who is a
democratic appointee of the present
ADMINISTRATION, and whose cash was
found short some twenty dollars. 1t
may be remembered that the count of
money in the treasury when it was
surned over to Mr.. Jordan disclosed an
apparent deficiency of two cents, but
that the money was afterward found
en dark corner of the vault. Well,
"hen the recent count was completed
Eoh the transfer from Mr.. Jordan to
Mr. hyatt shortage of $3.50 was dis
covered, and q clerk was required to
make up the deficiency.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-08-05
Railroad Robbers.

PoTTsv1LLE, Pa, Aug 1.-Some time
ago Benjamin and Aaron Nuss, of
Catawissa, brothers, brakeman and
conductor, respectively, on freight
train on the Catawissa division of the
Philadelphia s. Reading railroad, were
arrested, charged with robbing freight
cars. They were held in $1,000 bail
each for trial. Yesterday Aaron
called on Superintendent Sweigert in
Philadelphia and offered 81 900 to settle
the case. The offer was promptly re-
fused, and Nuss returned to Catawissa,
where both brothers were rearrested,
their bail having been increased to
5000 on account of the discovery of
further robberies in which they are
implicated. They were unable to oh
tain bondsmen and were lodged in
iail